Nahum - "Comfort"

Most people reading this book would not think of comfort as a theme. That is what Nahum means and it fits. This book tells of the ultimate destruction of Nineveh and the Assyrians. This message that Nahum brings is COMFORT to the Israelites. The Assyrians had been used by God to bring punishment to them but then God would turn around and bring destruction to the Assyrians. The Assyrians were not destroyed for any reason other than they were godless and idolatrous. Does that sound familiar. America has become like Nineveh. We are a godless and idolatrous nation. We are totally me focused as a nation. Christians are as guilty of this as the ones who claim there is no God. Especially around Christmas time I am absolutely amazed at the greediness and pure selfishness of my fellow Americans. I am guilty of it too. I should be doing all I can to help those that are less fortunate than myself and yet I stay in my house. I am afraid of what others my think of me. I know this has gotten off topic a little but hey, it's my blog and this is what the Lord has laid on my heart right now. I see people asking for help everyday. They have stories about no job, no food, no money, and the list goes on and on. We have become so callous and blind as a society that my first thought is that they are scamming people. They are just trying to get money. Boy, that is not what Jesus would do. Jesus went to the masses. He went to those that were considered unlovable or untouchable. We have a lot of hurting people out there. I need to start dong things to help them and show them the love of Jesus. I need to start looking at them as people who are perishing without Jesus. Despite the fact that I may be hurt by helping people I need to obey the commands of Jesus. If I take refuge in God then he will help me. Nahum 1:7 states "The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him." The Lord IS good and I need to tell all the people I can what he has done in my life. I need to bring comfort to those who are hurting around me.

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